Canadian Electrolux history from Doug in Moose Jaw

[collector2]

Hey Pete - you never know but all the literature I have says spring of 68 for the introduction of the 87 / 89. LOL depends on who wrote it up I guess.

 

[kevin]

Another thing is that reply 11, according to Dave Kerr who originally posted it, displays a 1961 manual. In that case the B20 would have been introduced in '61 instead of '66 (as your records seem to indicate).

Also, attached is a photo of a current eBay listing of a Model 2102 Trivac manual (supposedly from 1982 which doesn't fit with the information on the list). It doesn't look like sand and jade either. I wonder, then, if the Model 1450 and 2102 were sold concurrently? The "E" logo with the Canadian maple leaf is cool!

Regarding the term 'jadestone' that you use. I googled that and didn't find anything except a jade-colored stone which appeared as 2 separate words: jade and stone. When I looked up "jade" as a color, though I found lots of stuff. So "jadestone" must have been a color that Lux Canada invented just like "Jamaican Bronze" for the ZB86s and ZB88s. A search of that color was more of golden brown like actual bronze (metallic brown).

 

[collector2]

Hi Kevin

That is a 1967 revision of the 1961 manual. It has a different cover on it than the original. Therefor the copyright is on the original date but it has additional info. I have all of those manuals. There are 3 different versions with only slight changes in them from 61-67, one of which was to show the new shampooer in the last one. It also showed the new power nozzle - see cover pictures below.

The terms I used for the colours - such as Jadestone, Taupe, Regatta Blue, Jamaica Bronze etc are the companies designators for the shade of the colour on the machines.

The 2102 Trivac was out with the 2100 & LE vacuums which is 1985-87.

Doug

 

[collector2]

And, truth be told, there were actually 4 different instruction manuals put out for the model 88 from 1961 - 1968. The first one was just the previous model 88 manual (no bumpers) but with a new cover on it showing the 88 with bumpers. That was used until they did the photography for the new one. Very often in Electrolux history the manuals didn't totally match the machines until a few months after the new models were introduced. That's why you see some of the old manuals with a sheet of paper with them that "describes the differences between your new machine and the manual enclosed" as seen in the picture below for the B20

 

[kevin]

thanks for the clarifications, Doug. I wish people wouldn't be so casual in stating years such as the person who has the 2102 manual listed. That sure adds to the confusion.

I like how the overleaf of the B20 is so complete by mentioning such things as its 32 years of existence along with a detailed diagram of the new features on the B20.

As far as the paint/plastic colors I figured you'd found the names in company literature; however, once again the confusion came mainly with the "jade" description by Aerus in its product history list. I guess they don't use any of the other actual color names such as "aqua-marine green" for the Model G, anyway.

Thanks for taking the time to upload all the pics. It's too bad that later manuals are only in black-and-white and no longer include models using the equipment--which makes it more personal.

I hope you have a plan on where your collection, including your documents, will go someday when you're either too old to keep it or when you pass. Without you much of Electrolux (Canada)'s history would be forgotten.

 

[kevin]

I forgot to comment on the "B" model designation versus "BA" and "BX" of earlier shampooer/polishers. I'm guessing that the single letter identifies it as a Canadian-exclusive machine (as the overleaf states) and like you'd explained with the "Z" designation for Canadian-exclusive vacuum cleaners. Any ideas which countries are denoted by "A" and "X"?

I find it interesting that Electrolux Corporation in the States didn't create its own version of a BA-5 or BX-10 as early as Elux Canada; and that there is no mention of the Model B-3 or B-6 Floor Polishers in owners manuals prior to the introduction of the US Model B-8 in 1959.

Getting back to model prefixes is the use of "AP" in the model designations AP, Model AP100, and so on similar to the use of "ZB" in that it signifies shared body designs with the US? That, of course, would have been after AB Electrolux sold its minority shares in 1968 to Consolidated Foods, Inc.; thus bringing an end to style sharing with the overseas Electrolux models.

 

[collector2]

As far as I know the AP was a designator used by the Canadian factory to designate that particular body style series. It differentiated the models from the English / European ones (eg. ZC100) which were totally different machines. Same thing with the E designator which was used in the new series starting with the E2000. There is actually some early literature referring to the 2100 as the E2100 and that whole line is still referred to as E Series machines.

 

[paul]

80 Series Patents Filed in 1958

Hey Doug,

I happened to locate the Electrolux Canada 80 Series patents in my AB Electrolux search for Anthony's ZC90a patents. I'd forgotten that at that time AB was the parent company of the CA subsidiary. Most parts were invented by Raymond Descarries, Edward Gaudry, Paul Gaudry, and B. E. Ohlson. Anyway, I found no 1957 patent info. for the 80 Series. Does this mean that it was introduced in 1958 rather than 1957, or would production have begun before the patents were filed? My research showed no mention of it or any particular model in 1957, albeit information was limited on Google books.

Incidentally, Mr. Descarries also invented a multi-use nozzle that is quite similar to the US version. Would that have been a Canadian version of it?

1-12. 80 Series Patents

13. 1933-1934 Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturers in CA - title page

14. 1933-1934 Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturers in CA - Electrolux (Canada) Ltd. 1725 Basin St., Montreal

15. 1957 INDUSTRIAL CANADA, Vol 58 - preview (models Z57, BA5, Z33)

16. 1958 CANADIAN HOMES AND GARDENS, Vol 35 - preview (model Z88)

17. 1964 INDUSTRIAL CANADA, Vol 65 - preview mentions that Electrolux cleaners were first sold in CA in 1931 and April 9, 1934 (factory opening?)

18-20. Multi-Use Nozzle Patent - Raymond Descarries